Expired drug harm is 4 ways to distinguish
2023-08-13 03:09:10
[ China Pharmaceutical Network Health and Wellness ] In a recent survey, about 78.6% of households in China have spare medicines, and more than 80% of households do not have the habit of regularly cleaning up. Seven adults have expired medicines. In fact, after the drug expires, not only the drug effect is reduced, but also harmful substances may be decomposed and cause damage to the human body. Due to its high pollution, expired drugs have long been listed in the National Hazardous Waste Catalogue by the National Development and Reform Commission.
Many families have the habit of storing commonly used drugs. Before using the drug, it is necessary to pay attention to the expiration date on the pill box. However, factors such as improper storage and changes in the nature of the drug after opening may lead to shortening of the effective period of the drug and even deterioration of the drug. Validity period judgment. In addition to the expiration date, you can use 4 techniques to determine whether the drug has expired.
1, look: see if the drug is discolored, suitable for all types of drugs. If the drug shows discoloration, or mildew or spots appear, it indicates that the drug has deteriorated; when the sugar-coated tablet fails, the outer sugar coating often ruptures, plaque or spots appear, and autolysis, blackening or mildew may occur; And other ointments appear to be obviously dry, thin, discolored, water and oil separation, etc. also indicate that the drug has deteriorated.
2, touch: Because the capsule is very easy to get wet, if the shape of the pinch is obviously softened, broken or oily, it is not suitable to take it; other solid preparations such as sugar-coated tablets and granules should not be taken if they touch each other.
3, smell: For suppositories, pills, soft capsules and other drugs, you can smell the smell or odor. When syrups, granules and granules deteriorate, odors such as fermented taste and odor are often found; soft capsules are often difficult to judge from color deterioration, but if there is oily taste, it is best not to take it.
4, Shake: oral liquid, syrup, eye drops, suspension, nasal drops and other liquid preparations, shake before use, such as crystals, flocs, etc. in the liquid solution or see turbid, then can not be used.
After the drug is opened, it is susceptible to external factors such as light, temperature, humidity, and microorganisms, and its properties change. Therefore, it should be used up in a short time after opening. If it is used beyond the time limit, it should be discarded in time and cannot be used. If long-term storage is required, the opening time can be indicated on the package so that it can be judged whether it will expire the next time.
(Expired drug damage 4 ways to distinguish the image source: Baidu pictures)
Many families have the habit of storing commonly used drugs. Before using the drug, it is necessary to pay attention to the expiration date on the pill box. However, factors such as improper storage and changes in the nature of the drug after opening may lead to shortening of the effective period of the drug and even deterioration of the drug. Validity period judgment. In addition to the expiration date, you can use 4 techniques to determine whether the drug has expired.
1, look: see if the drug is discolored, suitable for all types of drugs. If the drug shows discoloration, or mildew or spots appear, it indicates that the drug has deteriorated; when the sugar-coated tablet fails, the outer sugar coating often ruptures, plaque or spots appear, and autolysis, blackening or mildew may occur; And other ointments appear to be obviously dry, thin, discolored, water and oil separation, etc. also indicate that the drug has deteriorated.
2, touch: Because the capsule is very easy to get wet, if the shape of the pinch is obviously softened, broken or oily, it is not suitable to take it; other solid preparations such as sugar-coated tablets and granules should not be taken if they touch each other.
3, smell: For suppositories, pills, soft capsules and other drugs, you can smell the smell or odor. When syrups, granules and granules deteriorate, odors such as fermented taste and odor are often found; soft capsules are often difficult to judge from color deterioration, but if there is oily taste, it is best not to take it.
4, Shake: oral liquid, syrup, eye drops, suspension, nasal drops and other liquid preparations, shake before use, such as crystals, flocs, etc. in the liquid solution or see turbid, then can not be used.
After the drug is opened, it is susceptible to external factors such as light, temperature, humidity, and microorganisms, and its properties change. Therefore, it should be used up in a short time after opening. If it is used beyond the time limit, it should be discarded in time and cannot be used. If long-term storage is required, the opening time can be indicated on the package so that it can be judged whether it will expire the next time.
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